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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-17482: PowerDNS: information disclosure

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-17482: PowerDNS: information disclosure

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/02/2020
Created
12/30/2020
Added
12/29/2020
Modified
12/29/2020

Description

An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-dns-pdns

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